Dell D830 manual Dell Support Website support.dell.com, Dell Support Utility

What Are You Looking For?	Find It Here
• Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles	Dell Support Website — support.dell.com
from technicians, online courses, and frequently	NOTE: Select your region or business segment to view the
asked questions	appropriate support site.

•Community — Online discussion with other Dell customers

•Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system

•Customer Care — Contact information, service call and order status, warranty, and repair information

•Service and support — Service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with technical support

•Reference — Computer documentation, details on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers

•Downloads — Certified drivers, patches, and software updates

•Notebook System Software (NSS) — If you reinstall

the operating system for your computer, you should	To download Notebook System Software:
also reinstall the NSS utility. NSS provides critical	1	Go to support.dell.com, select your region or business
updates for your operating system and support for
		segment, and enter your Service Tag.
Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® processors,
	2	Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go.
optical drives, and USB devices. NSS is necessary for
	3	Click your operating system and search for the keyword
correct operation of your Dell computer. The software
		Notebook System Software.
automatically detects your computer and operating
	NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may vary
system and installs the updates appropriate for your
configuration.	depending on your selections.
• Software upgrades and troubleshooting hints —	Dell Support Utility
Frequently asked questions, hot topics, and general	The Dell Support Utility is an automated upgrade and
health of your computing environment
	notification system installed on your computer. This
	support provides real-time health scans of your computing
	environment, software updates, and relevant self-support
	information. Access the Dell Support Utility from the
	icon in the taskbar. For more information, see "Dell Support
	Utility" in your User’s Guide.
• How to use Windows XP	Windows Help and Support Center
• How to work with programs and files	1	Click Start or	→ Help and Support.
• How to personalize my desktop	2	Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and
		click the arrow icon.
	3	Click the topic that describes your problem.
	4	Follow the instructions on the screen.

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